Alex's Log

[Alex Ptacek]

Happy with a squat PR. Press is frustrating, but coach is gonna fix me up.

Squat
330x5x3
Press
135x3, x2, x1, x0
Deadlift
320x5

[Alex Ptacek]

This is the end of LP. Sad, sad day.

Squat
335x5, x3x2
Bench
165x5x5
Chins
5, 4, 4

[Brian Goldstein]

Great work, Alex! Those numbers are nothing to sniff at.

[Alex Ptacek]

Thanks, man! I’m very happy with how strong I’ve gotten and how much my form has improved.

[Alex Ptacek]

Fuck. Not sure what happened on deads.

Squat
290x5x3
Press
120x5x3
Deadlift
325x3

[Brian Goldstein]

FWIW, it happens to me around that weight too; there is no earthly way 320x5 is cake and 325 for 5 isn’t doable. My issues were/are:

Hands: i have smaller hands and so even minor differences in hand-bar junction have a big impact

Perception of weight: this is dumb, but knowing that I can lift more than a given weight for a single really helps me get a given weight for reps.

I imagine there’s accumulated fatigue from the last few weeks too.

In any case, you’re in good coaching hands and one off day isn’t anything to be concerned with. Keep up the work and you’ll fly past this

[Alex Ptacek]

FWIW, it happens to me around that weight too; there is no earthly way 320x5 is cake and 325 for 5 isn’t doable. My issues were/are:

Hands: i have smaller hands and so even minor differences in hand-bar junction have a big impact

Perception of weight: this is dumb, but knowing that I can lift more than a given weight for a single really helps me get a given weight for reps.

I imagine there’s accumulated fatigue from the last few weeks too.

In any case, you’re in good coaching hands and one off day isn’t anything to be concerned with. Keep up the work and you’ll fly past this

Hey, thanks man. Yes it is mostly in my head with a little bit of fatigue. My coach is helping me push through mental stress and fear as well. This happened with my 335 on Monday as well. That was just about where my last heavy set on TM was. I did my first set of 5, and then quit at 3 on both of the following sets. I just quit.

[Brian Goldstein]

At least don't beat yourself up over it.

Also, more stones than I to go wading into E&P. oof, what a shit show.

[codger]

You're doing great. I wish I had discovered this at 20--you're way ahead of the game.

[Alex Ptacek]

At least don't beat yourself up over it.

Also, more stones than I to go wading into E&P. oof, what a shit show.

Yeah, I've had lots of trouble with anxiety in the past. My biggest hurdle is mental and I usually dwell on training failures a lot. I'm working with coach to fix that.

I think I'm done with E&P. More headaches than it's worth.

You're doing great. I wish I had discovered this at 20--you're way ahead of the game.

Appreciate it, man. I wish I had discovered it sooner! I should be squatting 600 by now!